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Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Aberdeen, S.D. 57401
Permit No. 77
1.1
Northern State, Issue 3, Vol. 87. October 15, 1987
Part of the beautification put campus green on Mine street
Beautification project
removes parking on campus
Jerde dining room expected to be completed by November
Campus renovation includes
dorms
• • SA proposes new housing policy
-Z4/14/te
Editorial
page 2
Organization
News
page 3
Student
Enrollment
page 4
Health News
page 7
Sports
page 8
by Mike Cutler
The decisions that a student
makes in coping with his/her
roommate, whether it be in the
halls or in an off-campus apart-ment,
are a major factor in deter-mining
a students outlook on the
college experience.
This can be applied especially to
a first-year freshman.
Northern State Director of
Residence Life Paige Anderson
said the incoming freshman is con-fronted
with a number of in-fluences
that come with living with
a roommate.
"The freshman is forced into a
relationship in which he or she has
to be tolerant, understanding, and
expressive," Anderson said.
"Evidence shows that this rela-tionship
either increases or retard
the individuals level of maturity."
She added that a students grade
point average will often deviate
depending on the habits of the
roommate, a fact that makes
cooperation and understanding
between roommates a very high
priority.
Anderson said incoming students
are initially required to live with
their assigned roommates for a
period of two weeks, at that time
they can make the decision
whether or not to continue to share
the room, or look for a change.
by Mary Saunders
The student association is seek-ing
to change the existing housing
policy at Northern State.
The current policy requires that
any single student under 21, who is
not living with parents in Aberdeen
or within commuting distance, is
required to live in a residence hall.
Veterans and students who have
been enrolled at the college six
semesters are exempt.
The SA would like to change the
six semester requirement to four
semesters.
A special ad hoc committee met
with administrative personnel to
Campuses around the nation are
preparing for the fourth annual
National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week, Oct. 19 through
Oct. 25, making ready to test young
people on their knowledge of
alcohol. How responsible are col-lege
students about drinkihg?
Passing the Equivalence Apititude
Test (E.A.T.) is a key measure of
how much students know about
alcohol consumption.
To pass the E.A.T. you must
know this simple but crucial for-mula:
the most common servings
of beer (12 ounces), wine (5
ounces) and distilled spirits (1 1/4
ounces) contains equal amounts of
alcohol.
Why is passing the E.A.T. and
being part of National Collegiate
Alcohol Awareness Week so impor-tant?
To be responsible, everyone
needs to know facts, not myths
about alcohol.
Far too many accidents are
caused by young people who get
behind the wheel of a car thinking
"I'm fine. I only had a few beers."
Such misinformation is all to often
deadly. Maybe that's why 50% of
"Also we encourage them not to
pre-select their roommates, as
meeting people with verying in-terests
and backgrounds is a big
part of the college experience,"
Anderson said.
"We encourage them to com-municate
with each other early on
in their relationship. They should
spend some time getting to know
one another, talking about
everything from the superficial -
age, where they're from, etc., to
their feelings about religion, sex,
drugs, dating, politics and so on."
She said that all of these topics
have the potential to become issues
between roommates. "Most are
lifestyle related issues, such as
partying habits, neatness, visiting
hours and wake-up times."
Realizing that there is a problem
and them taking steps to resolve
that problem is often a very un-comfortable
task for a student, a
problem that was addressed by
Northern State Director of
Counseling Colleen Campbell.
"Students really should realize
that he or she has an equal right to
live in that space and also has a
right to resolve the situation in
question."
Campbell said most times the
situation can be taken care of if the
student brings their concern to
discuss student concerns over the
existing policy and propose a
resolution regarding those con-cerns.
Residence life director
Paige Anderson said she doesn't
want to see a two-year residency
requirement.
"You would be cutting out
another year of educational pro-grams,"
Anderson told the com-mittee.
"It is beneficial to live on
campus."
SA President Neil Putnam said
he wants to dee it changed because
of potential problems. "I'm think-ing
about how we can sell it to pro-spective
students," Putnam said.
"I don't foresee a financial pro-all
driving fatalities are caused by
drunk drivers. And why two-thirds
of all those arrested for DWI "just
had a few beers."
These common sense college
survival tips may also save lives
during the school year:
1 . Don't drive after your next
tailgate party or happy
hour—whether you've had
beer, wine or distilled
spirits. One American dies in
an alcohol-related traffice
accident every 35 minutes.
Better walk an extra mile or
spend a night at a friend's
than risk taking lives on the
road.
2 . Eat something—never drink
on an empty stomach. Eat
before you go to a party, eat
while you're there. Solid food
like cheese can slow down
the alcohol absorption rate.
If you're throwing a party,
serve lots of munchies and
plenty of mixers.
3 . Don't be pushed into drink-ing
more than you can han-
(See Drinking: page 7)
light early on, instead of waiting.
"The student should feel comfor-table
in doing that and not like
they're imposing themselves on
the other, or causing trouble."
Anderson said when a situation
arises and a student feels a change
of roommates must be made, they
must go through the proper chan-nels.
The student must first make a
convincing argument that they
have tried everything in making an
attempt to settle the difference
with their roommate. If there is no
way of resolving the situation,
there is still a lot of paperwork
that has to be done. So, she says,
the goal is to save the relationship.
Anderson said one way of reliev-ing
the tension should a problem
arise is to discuss potential pro-blems
and make contracts and set
up a mutual respect system. This
could involve things like the
visiting hours of their respective
boy/girlfriends, allowances for
study and sleep time, usage of the
telephone, television, refrigerator
and other appliances, personal
privacy and so on.
Anderson said she was in the pro-cess
of putting together a hand-book
that would• address the need
for good relations between room-mates
on and off-campus and the
(See Roommates: page 3)
blem, or lack of capacity, and I'm
concerned with the students' first
impression. I'd like to see them
satisfied."
Admissions director Barry Sam-sula
said it would make his job of
selling Northern to prospective
students much easier. "Yes, it
would have an impact," Samsula
said. "If they're happy they'll
spark the interest in Northern."
SA Senator Bob Nelson said that
after the initial meeting of the
committee he felt that a resolution
would be premature.
"What we have now is a bunch of
students saying 'this is what we
think should be done'. If we could
When Northern was given the
Joseph H. Barnett Building by the
state, a campus beautification pro-ject
was also put into effect.
The development of grass and
sidewalks between Spafford and
the Administration Building and
the Johnson Fine Arts Center was
the result.
Dr. Terence Brown, Northern's
president, said the development
by Shawn R. Werre
and Kristie Wilson
Northern State is taking on a new
look this year with all of the
renovations being done around the
campus, and the appearance of the
campus isn't all that's changing.
The residence halls are also being
upgraded for the comfort and con-vience
of the students.
One dorm being remodeled is
McWelsh. The process is slow and
steady, but it is paying off. They
are getting new furniture and
carpet as well as a fresh coat of
paint. Things are pretty scattered
around, and freshman Michelle
Sandle stated that "she may
graduate by the time it is
finished".
Jerde Hall is also seeing it's
share of changes, and the dining
room is the major one. Workmen
are busy sectioning off a study hall
take some information and
statistics to back our position, it
would make us all the more credi-ble,"
Nelson said. "The student
association is going to conduct a
survey of student opinion, to see if
juniors would stay on campus if
they weren't required to."
Nelson said the committee hoped
to present a resolution to the Stu-dent
Association by next week's
meeting.
In other action, the senate pass-ed
a resolution to keep the business
and registrar's offices open
through the lunch hours, and plans
for the Temple-Thurston petition
drive were finalized.
was done to cut down on liability
separating vehicles from people on
campus and to enhance the college
campus's appearance.
The parking that was lost due to
the renovation was moved to park-ing
lots at the Barnett Building.
Additional parking spaces were
also added to the parking lot
behind the Johnson Center.
for the residents and installing
carpeting. The expected date of
completion for this is November
1st.
The basement of Jerde is also be-ing
redesigned. A weight room, a
computer room and a TV are being
added. The lounges were given
new carpeting, too. Now all that is
left is the furniture, which is ex-pected
to arrive any day. Prac-tically
the whole inside of the
building is being repainted.
Assistant Hall Director Deb
Stoltenburg says that the residents
have taken the changes pretty
well, but are hoping for fast
results. The changes will benefit
the students in that, "they will
have a quiet atmosphere in which
to study, and can take advantage
of the new facilities," Stoltenburg
said.
Nation Alcohol
Awareness Week
held nationwide
Coping with roommate
can determine outlook

Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Aberdeen, S.D. 57401
Permit No. 77
1.1
Northern State, Issue 3, Vol. 87. October 15, 1987
Part of the beautification put campus green on Mine street
Beautification project
removes parking on campus
Jerde dining room expected to be completed by November
Campus renovation includes
dorms
• • SA proposes new housing policy
-Z4/14/te
Editorial
page 2
Organization
News
page 3
Student
Enrollment
page 4
Health News
page 7
Sports
page 8
by Mike Cutler
The decisions that a student
makes in coping with his/her
roommate, whether it be in the
halls or in an off-campus apart-ment,
are a major factor in deter-mining
a students outlook on the
college experience.
This can be applied especially to
a first-year freshman.
Northern State Director of
Residence Life Paige Anderson
said the incoming freshman is con-fronted
with a number of in-fluences
that come with living with
a roommate.
"The freshman is forced into a
relationship in which he or she has
to be tolerant, understanding, and
expressive," Anderson said.
"Evidence shows that this rela-tionship
either increases or retard
the individuals level of maturity."
She added that a students grade
point average will often deviate
depending on the habits of the
roommate, a fact that makes
cooperation and understanding
between roommates a very high
priority.
Anderson said incoming students
are initially required to live with
their assigned roommates for a
period of two weeks, at that time
they can make the decision
whether or not to continue to share
the room, or look for a change.
by Mary Saunders
The student association is seek-ing
to change the existing housing
policy at Northern State.
The current policy requires that
any single student under 21, who is
not living with parents in Aberdeen
or within commuting distance, is
required to live in a residence hall.
Veterans and students who have
been enrolled at the college six
semesters are exempt.
The SA would like to change the
six semester requirement to four
semesters.
A special ad hoc committee met
with administrative personnel to
Campuses around the nation are
preparing for the fourth annual
National Collegiate Alcohol
Awareness Week, Oct. 19 through
Oct. 25, making ready to test young
people on their knowledge of
alcohol. How responsible are col-lege
students about drinkihg?
Passing the Equivalence Apititude
Test (E.A.T.) is a key measure of
how much students know about
alcohol consumption.
To pass the E.A.T. you must
know this simple but crucial for-mula:
the most common servings
of beer (12 ounces), wine (5
ounces) and distilled spirits (1 1/4
ounces) contains equal amounts of
alcohol.
Why is passing the E.A.T. and
being part of National Collegiate
Alcohol Awareness Week so impor-tant?
To be responsible, everyone
needs to know facts, not myths
about alcohol.
Far too many accidents are
caused by young people who get
behind the wheel of a car thinking
"I'm fine. I only had a few beers."
Such misinformation is all to often
deadly. Maybe that's why 50% of
"Also we encourage them not to
pre-select their roommates, as
meeting people with verying in-terests
and backgrounds is a big
part of the college experience,"
Anderson said.
"We encourage them to com-municate
with each other early on
in their relationship. They should
spend some time getting to know
one another, talking about
everything from the superficial -
age, where they're from, etc., to
their feelings about religion, sex,
drugs, dating, politics and so on."
She said that all of these topics
have the potential to become issues
between roommates. "Most are
lifestyle related issues, such as
partying habits, neatness, visiting
hours and wake-up times."
Realizing that there is a problem
and them taking steps to resolve
that problem is often a very un-comfortable
task for a student, a
problem that was addressed by
Northern State Director of
Counseling Colleen Campbell.
"Students really should realize
that he or she has an equal right to
live in that space and also has a
right to resolve the situation in
question."
Campbell said most times the
situation can be taken care of if the
student brings their concern to
discuss student concerns over the
existing policy and propose a
resolution regarding those con-cerns.
Residence life director
Paige Anderson said she doesn't
want to see a two-year residency
requirement.
"You would be cutting out
another year of educational pro-grams,"
Anderson told the com-mittee.
"It is beneficial to live on
campus."
SA President Neil Putnam said
he wants to dee it changed because
of potential problems. "I'm think-ing
about how we can sell it to pro-spective
students," Putnam said.
"I don't foresee a financial pro-all
driving fatalities are caused by
drunk drivers. And why two-thirds
of all those arrested for DWI "just
had a few beers."
These common sense college
survival tips may also save lives
during the school year:
1 . Don't drive after your next
tailgate party or happy
hour—whether you've had
beer, wine or distilled
spirits. One American dies in
an alcohol-related traffice
accident every 35 minutes.
Better walk an extra mile or
spend a night at a friend's
than risk taking lives on the
road.
2 . Eat something—never drink
on an empty stomach. Eat
before you go to a party, eat
while you're there. Solid food
like cheese can slow down
the alcohol absorption rate.
If you're throwing a party,
serve lots of munchies and
plenty of mixers.
3 . Don't be pushed into drink-ing
more than you can han-
(See Drinking: page 7)
light early on, instead of waiting.
"The student should feel comfor-table
in doing that and not like
they're imposing themselves on
the other, or causing trouble."
Anderson said when a situation
arises and a student feels a change
of roommates must be made, they
must go through the proper chan-nels.
The student must first make a
convincing argument that they
have tried everything in making an
attempt to settle the difference
with their roommate. If there is no
way of resolving the situation,
there is still a lot of paperwork
that has to be done. So, she says,
the goal is to save the relationship.
Anderson said one way of reliev-ing
the tension should a problem
arise is to discuss potential pro-blems
and make contracts and set
up a mutual respect system. This
could involve things like the
visiting hours of their respective
boy/girlfriends, allowances for
study and sleep time, usage of the
telephone, television, refrigerator
and other appliances, personal
privacy and so on.
Anderson said she was in the pro-cess
of putting together a hand-book
that would• address the need
for good relations between room-mates
on and off-campus and the
(See Roommates: page 3)
blem, or lack of capacity, and I'm
concerned with the students' first
impression. I'd like to see them
satisfied."
Admissions director Barry Sam-sula
said it would make his job of
selling Northern to prospective
students much easier. "Yes, it
would have an impact," Samsula
said. "If they're happy they'll
spark the interest in Northern."
SA Senator Bob Nelson said that
after the initial meeting of the
committee he felt that a resolution
would be premature.
"What we have now is a bunch of
students saying 'this is what we
think should be done'. If we could
When Northern was given the
Joseph H. Barnett Building by the
state, a campus beautification pro-ject
was also put into effect.
The development of grass and
sidewalks between Spafford and
the Administration Building and
the Johnson Fine Arts Center was
the result.
Dr. Terence Brown, Northern's
president, said the development
by Shawn R. Werre
and Kristie Wilson
Northern State is taking on a new
look this year with all of the
renovations being done around the
campus, and the appearance of the
campus isn't all that's changing.
The residence halls are also being
upgraded for the comfort and con-vience
of the students.
One dorm being remodeled is
McWelsh. The process is slow and
steady, but it is paying off. They
are getting new furniture and
carpet as well as a fresh coat of
paint. Things are pretty scattered
around, and freshman Michelle
Sandle stated that "she may
graduate by the time it is
finished".
Jerde Hall is also seeing it's
share of changes, and the dining
room is the major one. Workmen
are busy sectioning off a study hall
take some information and
statistics to back our position, it
would make us all the more credi-ble,"
Nelson said. "The student
association is going to conduct a
survey of student opinion, to see if
juniors would stay on campus if
they weren't required to."
Nelson said the committee hoped
to present a resolution to the Stu-dent
Association by next week's
meeting.
In other action, the senate pass-ed
a resolution to keep the business
and registrar's offices open
through the lunch hours, and plans
for the Temple-Thurston petition
drive were finalized.
was done to cut down on liability
separating vehicles from people on
campus and to enhance the college
campus's appearance.
The parking that was lost due to
the renovation was moved to park-ing
lots at the Barnett Building.
Additional parking spaces were
also added to the parking lot
behind the Johnson Center.
for the residents and installing
carpeting. The expected date of
completion for this is November
1st.
The basement of Jerde is also be-ing
redesigned. A weight room, a
computer room and a TV are being
added. The lounges were given
new carpeting, too. Now all that is
left is the furniture, which is ex-pected
to arrive any day. Prac-tically
the whole inside of the
building is being repainted.
Assistant Hall Director Deb
Stoltenburg says that the residents
have taken the changes pretty
well, but are hoping for fast
results. The changes will benefit
the students in that, "they will
have a quiet atmosphere in which
to study, and can take advantage
of the new facilities," Stoltenburg
said.
Nation Alcohol
Awareness Week
held nationwide
Coping with roommate
can determine outlook